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CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTAL
DESKBY 211100Z
FM HONG KONG 211010Z NOV 84
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 3556 OF 21 NOVEMBER
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: SRH OPINION SURVEY.
TOP COPY
HKK 040/25
0/25
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY
2 1 NOV 1984
FICER
Y
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1. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE RESULTS OF THE SRH WILL BE FAVOURABLE TO THE AGREEMENT. (THIS INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO US IN CONFIDENCE:
PLEASE PROTECT).
2. THE SURVEY IS LIKELY TO BE PUBLISHED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG ON 23 NOVEMBER, AND IN NEWSPAPERS ON 24 NOVEMBER. WE UNDERSTAND THAT IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLICATION IN THE OBSERVER IN LONDON ON 25 NOVEMBER. WE SHALL BE ASKED TO COMMENT
IN HONG KONG.
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3. MY IFT CONTAINS A DRAFT STATEMENT WHICH WE PROPOSE TO MAKE IN ANSWER TO REQUESTS FOR COMMENT ON THE SURVEY.
4. GRATEFUL FOR COMMENTS DESKBY 22010OZ.
YOUDE
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HONG KONG AGREEMENT
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH DEPT (MR WALKER) PS
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
MR WILSON
SIR J FREELAND
COPIES TO:(VIA ADR) MR ROBERTS, NEWS DEPT
MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR BURROWS, LEGAL ADVISERS
MR MARTIN, ASST STAFF CABINET
OFFICE
MR CARTLEDGE, CABINET OFFICE MR COLVIN, CABINET OFFICE
SIR P CRADOCK, NO 10 DOWNING ST SIR P CRADOCK, ROOM K195
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